When a man enters the Tipi, he must enter on the right side and waits for the owner to invite him to sit down and the left side of him (the owner). If a woman enters a Tipi, she should enter after the man and must go to the left side. If you are invited to eat at a persons Tipi, then you must bring your own bowl. You must never walk between the fire and the people sitting. Always walk to the back of them. The older men should be the ones to initiate conversation, not the younger men. When your host starts to clean his pipe out, this means that it is time to leave